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Annual event - the third month (Ukiyo nenjū gyōji: Yayoi)

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting two women in traditional Japanese clothing walking. The woman on the left wears a purple kimono adorned with gold accents and a patterned skirt. She has an orange sash and white and black geta sandals. Her black hair is styled with a yellow and black headpiece. The woman on the right wears an orange kimono, a green and white patterned skirt, and black pants underneath. She also wears white and black geta sandals and has her black hair styled with a red and gold headpiece and yellow sticks. In the background, a beach scene with people and a body of water, and a red circle with black Japanese characters in the upper left corner. The sky is blue and there are green plants at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
450 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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